It was a rare thing that these high-ranking figures could ask for help from her. Xiao Yao glanced at Mu Fengwu and motioned him to continue.
"I just want to ask Junior Sister to give me some soft snacks. I want my grandparents to have a taste of them."
After thinking for a while, Xiao Yao nodded in agreement, but she said that the prepared snacks were no longer available, and if he wanted them, she could give him a recipe.
Sending food to these royal relatives is a very risky thing. If they are used by people with ulterior motives, you can't clear yourself even if you jump into the Yellow River. Therefore, Xiao Yao would rather give up the recipe than send snacks.
If someone has such a delicious and unique dessert recipe, it should be kept as a family heirloom. After all, no one will value popular things. The best way is to have one trick and master it all.
Xiao Yao also had her own considerations. Several relatives already knew the recipe of this cake. Even if she was unwilling to tell it today, Mu Fengwu would find out from other families after a while. It would be better for her to use it to do favors!
The recipe is of course the most basic one. As for how many variations they can make of it, it has nothing to do with me.
When the two cake recipes were placed in front of Mu Fengwu and Yun Yifan, even Prince Jing and Yin Qianhua admired Xiao Yao's thoughtfulness. Regardless of whether Yun Yifan wanted it or not, Xiao Yao's thoughtfulness was there, expressing her respect for the Ninth Prince and demonstrating that she treated the other royal relatives with the same attitude.
"Here are the ingredients. Let me explain in advance that this recipe makes the most ordinary cake. You can increase the sweetness or saltiness according to your family's taste. If you want, take it home and have the chef at the mansion take a good look at it first. Make sure it's all right before making it. If anyone in the family feels unwell after eating eggs, or has a reaction to certain ingredients, we must find out.
In a word, I can give you the things, but I will not be responsible for any problems that arise."
"Does my junior sister have to be so careful?" Mu Fengwu put the prescription in his arms. He finally didn't have to worry about being chased and beaten when he went home today. Maybe his record of not being praised for more than ten years would be broken today! He would never say bad things about his junior sister again. She would definitely marry a good husband in the future. Oh, that's not right! Didn't he want her to be his younger brother's sister? How could she be given to someone else?
Yun Yifan, who came from the palace, knew that what Xiao Yao said today was very necessary. She had already explained the pros and cons clearly in advance. If anything else happened, it would not be her fault. What a meticulous girl.
The two royal relatives who brought the cake recipe also left, and the royal villa, which had been bustling all day, returned to tranquility in the gradually approaching night.
Yuan Yutong and Xiao Jun quickly arrived home under the escort of the guards from Prince Jing's Mansion.
"Mrs. Xiao, please wait a moment." A man who looked like the leader of the guards stepped forward and saluted.
"Here are the gifts our prince gave to the two young ladies. Please help take them back."
Prince Jing promised to give Xiao Yao and Xiao Yuan a box of jewelry each. When the people working under him heard that the prince asked them to prepare several boxes of jewelry, their speed and efficiency increased by more than one level.
If you ask what the prince lacks the most now, it is of course jewelry, antiques and calligraphy and paintings. Don't forget that he is the person in charge of the Han family case, and he is guarding two such big corrupt officials. Several boxes of jewelry were quickly delivered to King Jing. Looking at the three wooden boxes, King Jing was amused and confused. He was too lazy to redistribute them and planned to send them directly to the three girls.
"Ping'an will definitely not accept the jewelry if you send it in such a big box." The box is too big. Ping'an is a reserved child to begin with, and it would be strange if he would accept so many things.
"I just wanted to give Ping An and Ru Yi something to thank them for making Ru Nan more cheerful and easygoing. Besides, I've already made a promise in public, so how can I go back on my word?"
Unexpectedly, someone would bring a pillow just when I was sleepy. Yuan Yutong actually came to the villa, so Yin Qianhua ordered people to carry the things to the back of the Xiao family's carriage and tie them up. In this way, the two boxes of jewelry followed Yuan Yutong to the gate of the Xiao family.
Yuan Yutong walked around the box, neither agreeing nor refusing.
"The princess said there was a letter in the box. You will know the reason after you read it." The leader continued.
"Then carry it in first!" After all, there are people coming and going at the gate. If it is targeted by someone with ulterior motives for a long time, who knows what trouble will be done. Now is a turbulent time, so the less trouble the better.
Only after seeing the people from the Xiao family enter the yard did the guards in Prince Jing's mansion turn back.
Everyone in Ninghe Hall looked at the two boxes and looked at each other, waiting for Yuan Yutong to give an answer after reading the letter. No one was anxious to see what was inside.
Xiao Jun distributed the gifts he brought back, including not only Xiao Yao's, but also the four treasures of the study given by King Jing and his wife to the six boys.
"Why isn't there one for me?" Xiao Jingyan liked the belt very much, but after his nephew had divided it for a long time, there was still no share for him.
"My sister said that this belt will make boys look energetic if they wear it," Xiao Jun explained.
"Are you saying I'm old? That's ridiculous." For Xiao Jingyan, who is no longer young and fresh and is about to be pushed down on the beach by the back waves, being despised for his age is the most unacceptable thing for him.
"You should take a break. We don't have any either. Ping'an has spent so much time making these things! Can you please feel sorry for her? She is still a patient!" Xiao Jingkang reproached. Of course you wouldn't feel sorry for her since she is not your daughter. You want to marry a skillful wife for yourself, so why do you keep staring at my Ping'an?
"I want it now." Xiao Jingyan was just envious and jealous of his nephews. He was not dissatisfied with Xiao Yao.
After a while, Yuan Yutong finished reading Yin Qianhua's letter. She smiled and shook her head, then explained to everyone why King Jing sent gifts: "... King Jing promised to give each of the three children some jewelry, and the couple was very grateful to Ping An and Ruyi for accompanying Ruonan. Now my niece is much more cheerful and sensible. You don't know how happy the couple is!
My cousin was afraid that Ping An would not accept it, so she asked me to bring it back. It can be used as a dowry for them in the future or kept as a gift to someone else. It is just a token of their love.”
"Ping An and Ru Yi are the easiest children to get along with. It's hard to be bad when you're with them." General Xiao stroked his beard and praised. The family quickly agreed. Not being able to see his granddaughter and the slow recovery of his right hand made the old man very upset. In order to make him happy, everyone has been very accommodating to him recently. Even if he said that he would see the moon during the day, no one would refute it.
"These two children are very good." Qin was also very happy. The longer her granddaughters got along with the people in the palace, the more they were valued. It would be best if they could be favored by the prince. Even if they were not in his eyes, with the support of the prince and princess in the future, would she still be worried about not finding a good family?
In the past, Qin Shi did not dare to hope that her granddaughter could catch the eye of the prince or princess, but since her family transformed into a marquisate, her horizons seemed to have broadened all of a sudden. Now, apart from the princes in the palace, she believed that her granddaughter was qualified enough to match anyone. Of course, if she entered the Prince Jing's Mansion, being the principal wife might be a bit too high a target, but being a concubine was definitely qualified.
"Can we take a look at the gifts?" Li Jiaoying, who loves jewelry very much, really wants to see what the jewelry from the palace looks like.
After the two boxes were opened, everyone was stunned by the dazzling jewels. Even Qin, who was used to seeing good things, had to admit that the things inside were all top-quality goods and very valuable.
"Third sister-in-law, please take all these things back to Yiyuan. They are too valuable and I cannot accept them on behalf of Ping'an." No wonder King Jing and his wife were afraid that their daughter would not accept them. Not to mention Ping'an, even they themselves could not find so many good things in a short time. If this box of jewelry was sold, just counting the silver would probably be enough for them to count for a while.
"The pearls are all of average size, and the gems come in almost every color. Judging from the workmanship of the jewelry, they must have come from the palace. They are so exquisite." Li Jiaoying admired and commented.
"Can we accept this gift?" Qin, who had recovered from her shock, turned to ask her husband.
General Xiao and Xiao Jingkang exchanged a glance. These items were likely from the Han family. Even if they weren't, they were certainly connected to them, so why wouldn't they accept them? General Xiao believed that Prince Jing was using this opportunity to compensate for his injuries. If it weren't for the Han family, how could he have been so badly injured? Since he had been injured by someone from their family, it was only natural for him to accept their things.
"Then take it! These things belong to my two granddaughters. No one is allowed to covet them. They will be used to buy their dowries in the future. If anyone dares to bully my granddaughters, we will beat him up and then hit him with silver to see if he behaves."
The men in the Xiao family were all happy and were almost wondering who would be the unlucky one; the women in the Xiao family were about to collapse. If this got out, the two children might really not be able to get married.
"Sister, promise me you won't get married." Xiao Jun still wants to take care of his sister for the rest of her life! He thinks brother-in-law is the most annoying thing.
"If we don't marry Ping'an and Ruyi off, we'll just attract two unlucky guys to bully us." Xiao Jingyan was afraid that his nephew was too young to fully understand the difference between getting married and finding a son-in-law, so he helped to explain.
"Do you know how to talk? The chance to marry my granddaughter is a chance that only comes from the good deeds of your ancestors. How could you be so unlucky? You should be happy secretly! Besides, we are all reasonable people. If they take good care of Ping An and Ru Yi every day, I will not agree to your bullying even if you want to."
Yes, you are the most reasonable one, and you can distinguish right from wrong the best. I believe that no one would want to marry Miss Xiao and have the guts to bully others. Unless you want to die, who would dare to have such an idea?
After hearing what General Xiao said, the families of the two girls had no objection. Qin drank tea silently, Xiao Jingyan curled his lips quietly, and Xiao Jingtai and Li Jiaoying were extremely envious. It was too late to have a daughter, so they looked forward to holding their granddaughter soon!
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